The language and meaning of Mimosa pudica, and what are the legends?

1. Flower language and meaning of Mimosa

The flower language of Mimosa is shyness, which is related to its plant structure. Because the pulvinus of Mimosa is full of water, when we touch the leaves of Mimosa, its leaves are stimulated, and the water in the lower part of the pulvinus will flow to other places, causing the petiole to droop and the leaves to close. So in addition to shyness, mimosa also has the flower language and meaning of sensitivity, politeness, timidity, and self-love.

2. What is the legend of Mimosa?

The legend of mimosa is actually related to the allusion "Beauty that smothers the moon and shames the flowers". The "Beauty that smothers the moon and shames the flowers" refers to Yang Yuhuan. At that time, Yang Yuhuan was still an inconspicuous beauties among the three thousand beauties in the emperor's harem. One day, Yang Yuhuan was relaxing in the back garden of the imperial palace. When she thought about her future days in this deep palace, she poured out her heart to the flowers in the yard. At this time, Yang Yuhuan came across a mimosa, and the leaves of the plant shrank.

This scene happened to be seen by the palace maids, who spread the word that Yang Yuhuan was more beautiful than a fairy, and that the flowers were too shy to raise their heads. Little did they know that Yang Yuhuan had touched a mimosa, the leaves of which would close if anyone touched it. But no matter what, Yang Yuhuan was lucky, because when the emperor heard that there was a beauty in the palace who could make flowers shy, he immediately summoned her and named her Yang Guifei. From then on, she had the reputation of "shy flower".